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WMG supports the Global Coalition for permanent end to Global Gag Rule
WMG endorsed the letter of the Global Coalition of over 200 civil society organizations calling for permanent end to Global Gag Rule. “The prospect of reinstatement under future administrations casts [...]
Information on 2021 UN Regional Sustainable Development Forums
HLPF Timeline 2021 https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/2021#preparation Official outcome reports from the Regional Sustainable Development Forums have been released: (a) Africa region, [...]
WMG signs on to letter in support of Argentina’s debt restructuring
The Women's Major Group signed on to a letter, by the global debt justice movement, to call for the Paris Club Secretariat and Paris Club Member States' support for Argentina’s proposal regarding the [...]
African Climate Change Summit 2019
Call for proposals for the Climate Change Summit - Africa, Accra - 16-17-18 October 2019! Since the Climate urgency is more pressing than ever and that the States pledges are insufficient, it is ab [...]
IISD 2019: Asia-Pacific Climate Week (APCW)
"APCW is part of Regional Climate Weeks that are held annually in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and Asia-Pacific. Regional Climate Weeks are organized by the Nairobi Framework Partne [...]
HLPF 2019: Kim Windvogel’s Intervention on Africa VNR
"How does the government plan to address these recommendations in a way that is both constitutionally gender responsive, inclusive of the youth of South Africa and sustainable for all?" Kim Windvo [...]
HLPF 2019: Chantal Umuhoza’s Intervention on Rwanda VNR
"Rwanda needs to ensure wider inclusion and non discrimination on any ground as articulated in Rwanda’s constitution. We also call on Rwanda to speed up the ratification of the AU protocol on the [...]
HLPF 2019: Jonathan Chalon’s Intervention on St. Lucia VNR
"We must create safe spaces and provide the necessary resources so that all citizens can be so empowered to play their part in addressing the SDGs". Jonathan Chalon (Rutgers) delivered his interve [...]
HLPF 2019: Mari-Claire Price’s Intervention on UK VNR Report
"Recent evidence from a UN special rapporteur noted the disproportionate impact of UK austerity policies on the poorest, women, people with disabilities, children, ethnic minorities, migrants and [...]
HLPF 2019: Sarankhukhuu Sharavdorj’s Intervention on Mongolia VNR
"What are the VNR follow-up plans of the Government of Mongolia? When will the Government complete defining the targets and indicators to measure the implementation of SDGs? What is the plan of G [...]